The Budget 2001

The press releases issued to coincide with the delivery of the Budget. Each was issued by the Minister responsible for the particular portfolio. The full Budget Speech text can be found at the Treasury Web site.

Budget delivery speeches are available as streaming video
	Rt Hon Helen Clark, Prime Minister		Hon Michael Cullen, Minister of Finance		Hon Jim Anderton, Deputy Prime Minister

BUDGET 2001 - HIGHLIGHTS & KEY POINTS	>>

Prime Minister Rt Hon Helen Clark	Towards a stronger economy and society
Deputy Prime Minister Hon Jim Anderton	Alliance Security and Opportunity Package
Hon Michael Cullen	Fiscal position prudent, economic outlook benign
Hon Michael Cullen	Funding boost for IRD
Hon Michael Cullen	1st payment made to partial prefunding of NZ Super

BUDGET 2001 - ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION	>>

Hon Jim Anderton	Economic opportunity package
Hon Pete Hodgson	$100 million seed capital to back NZ's innovators
Hon Pete Hodgson	Boost for business incubators
Hon Steve Maharey	Building skills for the knowledge society
Hon Steve Maharey	Government to establish Tertiary Education Commission
Hon Steve Maharey	Access to quality learning for the knowledge society
John Wright MP	Opportunities for New Zealand businesses
Hon Phil Goff and Hon Jim Sutton	Increased funding for diplomatic and trade efforts

BUDGET 2001 - INVESTING IN PEOPLE	>>

Hon Trevor Mallard	Early childhood and adult literacy big Budget winners
Hon Trevor Mallard	Support for principals a focus of education Budget
Hon Trevor Mallard	Increase in school funding
Hon Annette King	Health funding directed at New Zealand health strategy
Hon Annette King	Sustainable funding for elective services, mental health
Hon Annette King	Government follows through on Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry recommendations
Hon Steve Maharey	Improving care and protection services for at-risk children and families
Hon Steve Maharey	Making work pay
Hon Steve Maharey and Hon Tariana Turia	Building stronger communities
Hon Mark Gosche and Hon Tariana Turia	New houses and rent relief for Community Housing
Hon Mark Gosche and Hon Tariana Turia	More houses, healthier houses
Hon Tariana Turia	Rural home ownership made affordable
Hon Parekura Horomia	Strengthening Maori communities
Hon Parekura Horomia and Hon Tariana Turia	Direct resourcing whanau, hapu, iwi and Maori development
Hon Mark Gosche	Pacific business boosted
Rt Hon Helen Clark	New funding programme for regional museums and galleries
Hon Trevor Mallard	$100 million funding increase for Sport, Fitness and Leisure
Hon Lianne Dalziel	Refugee resettlement services funding boost
Hon Margaret Wilson	A million for mediation
Hon Margaret Wilson	A better experience for voters